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Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
No pharmacologic ... SE: prolonged QTC ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... SE: prolonged QTC ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... Delirium in the ICU ... if uncontrolled pain ... sleeping, administer pharmacologic ... #Management #Treatment
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
- Checklist VITALS ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... #Pearls #Checklist
ICU Pre-Rounding Bundle Checklist
VITALS: trends!
 • Important to know if the pt is getting better or
Bundle Checklist ... : what's their main ... transplant, HIV, etc ... PreRounding #Bundle #Checklist ... #CriticalCare #Management
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... subjective dyspnea, etc ... Drugs to avoid (main ... MyastheniaGravis #Checklist ... #Management #CriticalCare
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... heart burn, chest pain ... Botulinum toxin • Pharmacologic ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology